Kiva: join the Somersoft team

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  1. Westminster

    Westminster Tigress at Tiger Developments Business Member

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    I thought I would get this thread started for Perp

    This is one of the oldest threads on Somersoft from 2008

    http://somersoft.com/forums/showthread.php?t=41418&highlight=kiva

    You can join the Kiva group of investors at http://www.kiva.org/team/somersoft

    With 92 team member of 'Fans of Somersoft' we have

    94 TEAM MEMBERS
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    $122,075 AMOUNT LOANED
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    4,742 LOANS
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    50.4 PER MEMBER

     
    Westminster, 22nd Jun, 2015
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  2. D.T.

    D.T. Specialist Property Manager Business Member

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    Yea, definitely jump on it.

    I've been collecting all the different categories. Want to lend to every country in the world next!

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    D.T., 22nd Jun, 2015
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  3. Perp

    Perp Well-Known Member

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    Oh gosh, I have neglected mine for a few months - $530.35 credit! :oops:
     
    Perp, 22nd Jun, 2015
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  4. devank

    devank Well-Known Member

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    Same here $381.17 credit... bad bad.. no more soup!
     
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  5. wylie

    wylie Moderator Staff Member

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    I get prompted via email once I accumulate about $50 in repayments and I usually re-lend straight away before i forget about it. Are you getting your reminder emails?
     
    wylie, 22nd Jun, 2015
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  6. Perp

    Perp Well-Known Member

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    I have a feeling they may be some of my 30,000 unread emails. :mad:
     
    Perp, 22nd Jun, 2015
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  7. Westminster

    Westminster Tigress at Tiger Developments Business Member

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    Oh yay, you're here. Sorry for starting the thread without you @Perp

    Wow, go lend some money!
     
    Westminster, 22nd Jun, 2015
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  8. Travelbug

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    Thank you for posting this. I was going to suggest it. I get Emails to remind me which is great. As soon as it's in I re-lend. I also up add a bit extra each year. It;'s a great initiative.
     
    Travelbug, 23rd Jun, 2015
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  9. skater

    skater Well-Known Member

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    Oops, I'm in credit too. I suppose I'd better do something about that.:D
     
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    Perp Well-Known Member

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    No problem, there's no "I" in team, right? ;)
     
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  11. devank

    devank Well-Known Member

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    There is an 'i' in a TEAM.
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    It is hidden in the A-Hole.
    (not my original)
     

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  12. Lisa Parker

    Lisa Parker Well-Known Member

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    Hi All, Could someone please share how this works? I am aware of Kiva just wondering how the "somersoft" group works and how we go about contributing to that. Thanks
     
    Lisa Parker, 24th Jun, 2015
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  13. Chrispy

    Chrispy Well-Known Member

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    I am wondering whether we keep it as the "Somersoft" team. I re-lend when it gets to $50. I get the reminder emails
     
    Chrispy, 24th Jun, 2015
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  14. devank

    devank Well-Known Member

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    I would prefer to leave it as it is.
    Start a new one if needs to be. That way, people can make their own choice.
     
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  15. D.T.

    D.T. Specialist Property Manager Business Member

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    In Kiva, you can join Somersoft as a group.
    When you do each of your loans, you can attribute them towards a group (or it defaults to that one if you're only a member of 1).
    It really doesn't do anything, except collect all the combined stats (which are interesting!)
     
    D.T., 24th Jun, 2015
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  16. D.T.

    D.T. Specialist Property Manager Business Member

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    Keeping it as Friends Of Somersoft is my preference. We still, after all, are friends of Somersoft regardless of whether its still alive or not. I also don't want to lose all the stats. Could be cumbersome ensuring people to change their group settings too.
     
    D.T., 24th Jun, 2015
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    Chrispy Well-Known Member

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    D.T I agree...we are still Friends of Somersoft as you say
     
    Chrispy, 25th Jun, 2015
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    Just added another two loans to our tally :)
     
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    Yann Well-Known Member

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    Just got started today with my first loan with the Somersoft team! I love the concept and will do more.
     
    Yann, 13th Jul, 2015
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    skyfall Well-Known Member

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    I also joined up today and will start lending once I have a read to see how it works.. can you choose to lend to anyone you want? We now have 98 members. Let's see if we can get 100 before the weekend.
     
    skyfall, 14th Jul, 2015
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